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Susan Renee Hennings's avatar

A lovely perfect day for you. Lucky lady.

Susan Renee Hennings's avatar

45 was a rough year for me. At 77, I am so much happier!

HNB's avatar

It sounds like a perfect birthday. 🎂

Sally Gurteen's avatar

Happiest of birthdays to you. What a lovely post, too, xxx

Kelcey's avatar

Happy birthday!🌺🌸🌼🌻Your voice and your words bring so much joy to my life, thank you! Your apple cake is still a beloved old standby🥰

Lisa Hay's avatar

I am a little late to the party but Happy 45th Birthday! I love all the things you did to celebrate you! Everyone has different ways of treating themselves. For me it would be a whole day devoted to sewing and quilting with no interruptions! Better than any massage or weekend trip. Love your words and love that you are pleasing yourself more and not striving for someone else. This is a lesson I have had to learn as well! My favorite recipe is Tuscan Ragu - perfect comfort food and my hubby loves it! Hugs, Lisa

Gabrielle's avatar

Belated Auguri!

I adore so many of your recipes — countless numbers! Last week I made your apple cake, with peaches after I heard you mention it on The Dinner Plan. Delicious! And all your cakes, really. We often have the marbled one with chocolate.

Probably the two biggest joys you’ve given us are your stovetop arista —you know how much I love that!—and the biscotti from Markets of Tuscany. ❤️

Mundy Walsh's avatar

Happy Birthday Giulia ✨🍾🎂

Life Lived Italian's avatar

Such a beautiful and poignant recounting. These simple days are what make up our life-- sounds like you're living it beautifully. Happy Birthday!

SYP Cooks's avatar

Happy Belated! It sounds perfect.

GAF's avatar

Hope you've had a wonderful birthday! X 🥂🍷🎂🎁🎊

Peg Matthews Grady's avatar

Happy Birthday, Giulia! Staff & I send our love and best wishes. It sounds like a wonderful day of celebration and spent the way you wanted eating what you wanted and celebrated with those you love. So lovely. Our daughter, Shannon, turns 45 on August 10th. You do remind me of each other. Both talented, intelligent, creative, caring, compassionate and kind women and Mamas. May your year ahead be abundantly blessed. 🎉🎂🥳🥂❤️

Teri Simonds's avatar

Happy, happy birthday!

Ellen Bierlein's avatar

So glad your birthday was all about you. That’s how it should be.

Manon Zernitz's avatar

A bit late but best wishes are never too late😘so happy belated birthday. And your best recipes..how can i choose. Well i tried yesterday your tomato, cut in half, deseed, sprinkled with sugar and baked in oven…marvelous. Oke, i used with balsamico but still, so simple so good, so Giulia!

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

that mousse looks so good! Happy belated birthday!!!!